The Russian label Wastyx Records, who is going to release a new album from J47’s band “Institut Drahomira”, has expressed strong interest in releasing an exclusive ultra-packaged version of nEGAPADRES.3.3. album “Exstrophy of Amphigouris”. The album will remain available thru our shop in its simple format in the shell-box with the collector prints.
(July 2005 update: since Wastyx has not come up with a definitive plan, this release is probably not going to happen.)
While working on new tracks for a “Destroy XXXMas” nEGAPADRES.3.3. project, J3 and S3 have by accident created a rhythmic track that could become a new à;GRUMH… song, just like the previous one, “Jennifer says”. We’ll keep you informed.
The Berlin major label Ironflame has expressed the desire to re-release a CD-version of all the Circle Records albums, with extra tracks. Contacts have been taken with Play it Again Sam’s archivist Tchéri Vandedeur, to recover the master tapes. Tapes were found, and project is in preparation.
The parisian artist, filmmaker, musician and famous intergalactic tv-sitting drug user JCS has become the 47:th member of the T-Circle under the name J47 Ehpotsirhc-Naej. Check out his home page.
à;GRUMH… released “Live at Rockin’Chair 1984”, “By the Phone” and “Live in Göteborg and Malmö” in CD versions. Live at Rockin’Chair is the recording of the two live performances given by à;GRUMH… in the original “mystical” line-up in the “Rock’in’Chair” record shop in Liège (Belgium) on 24th of october 1984. Most of the performance is industrial improvisation. The sound is powerful and the performances are quite amazing. “By the Phone” is the first-ever recording by à;GRUMH… in the original line-up. It’s a document of pre-industrial noisy music. The live concert in Sweden is from the 1989 tour, recorded by fans on location. These three CD’s are now available thru our shop.
The album “Rebearth”, originally released as à;GRUMH…’s second album, in the ambient style, is now re-released by Circle Records as a CD under the title “Rebearth” by nEGAPADRES.3.3. and is now available thru our shop.
We are glad to announce the release this month of three videos in DVD format only (both DVD PAL for Europe, Australia, etc and DVD NTSC for America, Japan,etc):
à;GRUMH… in CHICAGO – video of the concert from the WWW TOUR 89/90 given by à;GRUMH… in Club METRO in Chicago on March 30th 1990. Track list includes Ayatollah Jackson, Kill, Danger Zone, Hammam, Unclean, New Fashion, Drama in the Subway, Discipline, Fly Nun Fly, Penser et Agir and Der Mussolini. The DVD also shows the band on the road from Cleveland to Chicago and hangin’out at the Wax Trax records headquarters.
à;GRUMH… in STOCKHOLM – also from the WWW TOUR 89/90, shot in Stockholm on October 15th 1989. Track list is similar to the Chicago gig, with more encores and extra songs (and much more audience participation!!). Also features the band on the road.
à;GRUMH… ROUGH LIVE, Montreal 1988. This is the first ever video full-length concert recording of à;GRUMH… on stage. J3 is singing and this concert includes older favourites such as Ommado-Weeii and more.
All three videos will be available this month from our webshop, as well as t-shirts and vintage merchandising.
Ironflame has released STATEMENT 1961, a marvellous compilation of industrial music, on which you can hear the new track “Transe ov Exstrophy” by nEGAPADRES.3.3. The compilation is made of 2 vinyle LP’s, one vinyle 10″ EP, one CD and a beautiful booklet, all under a superb multi-folder cover. Info and orders thru Ironflame only.
Ironflame has released a live single of à;GRUMH… containing the live versions of DISCIPLINE (TG) and UNCLEAN (PTV), both recorded during the 1990 US leg of the WWWTour 89/90. This vinyl single is a limited edition of 333 copies, 111 in black vinyle, 111 in camouflage white vinyl and 111 in clear blue vinyl. All singles contain collector numbered and signed inserts, plus are protected by several plastic and cardboard covers. There is a surprise “DAFIAN” extra track on side B, but you must lift the needle manually to put it in the second track. Don’t tell anyone. It’s a secret. The covers are a perfect imitation of the original covers of the “Unclean” 12″ by Psychic TV and of the “Discipline” single by Throbbing Gristle (famous cancellers of events). Click HERE for details and orders. Note: since many people already asked us, we do NOT sell this single. You must order it at Ironflame and they take Paypal or bank payments. Email: sales@ironflame.de – Thank you.
J3 sEUQCAJ wrote lyrics and is singing on two tracks of the new album of belgian post-EBM combo “Aïboforcen” (aka The Forces of the Sonÿ Dög). The album is called “Kafarnaüm” and J3 sings on the tracks nr 13 “Chaos – insekt” and 16 “Kafarnaüm (dark perspectives)”. More info at the Alfa-Matrix web site.